This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 118 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Turtleback Books .
Jacqueline Woodson was born in Ohio and grew up in South Carolina. She has written several books for teenagers and recently won the Coretta Scott King Award which honours African-American writers of outstanding books for children. She has received two American Library Association Awards, and the Kenyon Review Award for Literary Excellence in Fiction for Autobiography Of A Family Photo, published by Penguin US. Jacqueline now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books For Children and Teens
This book was recognised in the Ages 10-14 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
Newbery Award
This book was recognised by the Newbery Award. The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
